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42 km
CHILDREN
Children: (BCG and healthcare records required)
Panda Club (10months-12years) - Tel. 0033 450 55 86 12 (Chamonix).
ESF Snow Kindergarten (over 5s) - Tel. 0033 450 53 22 57 (Chamonix).
Panda Club (10months-12years) - Tel. 0033 450 54 04 76 (Argentiere).
ESF Snow Kindergarten (over 4s) - Tel. 0033 450 54 00 12 (Argentiere).
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Height: 1035m-3842m.
Local ski area: Skipass Mont-Blanc domain (Argentiere, Chamonix, Les Houches etc.)
The resorts of Chamonix/Argentiere offer 140km of ski runs over 2 areas: 'Grands Montets' for experts and 'Tour Vallorcine' for the family.
Beginners > Intermediates >>> Experts >>>>> Snowboard >>>>
16 green slopes, 26 blue slopes, 25 red slopes, 11 black slopes.
6-day Ski Pass Mont Blanc (08/09 prices, includes iner-resort shuttle bus):
Adult: 225 euros
Junior (4-15 years): 204 euros
Children under 4: free.
Evasion Mont-Blanc 6 day lift pass (08/09 prices):
Adults: 171 euros, juniors: 133 euros.
Ski Schools: ESF Ecole du Ski Français (Chamonix) - Tel. 0033 450 53 22 57
www.esf.net/chamonix
Evolution 2 (Chamonix) - Tel. 0033 450 55 90 22
ESF Ecole du Ski Français (Argentiere) - Tel. 0033 450 54 00 12
www.esf.net/chamonix
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 42 Km
Cross-country skiing:
42km of marked trails over Chamonix and Argentiere.
THE AREA
Leisure (in Chamonix):
Sports centre (indoor swimming pool, sauna...), tennis, squash, ice skating, dog-sledding, helicopter rides, paragliding, walks, mountaineering.
Cinema, restaurants, casino, nightclubs, shops.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Useful Information: Train leading to the foot of the slopes. The resort has all the required facilities for you to spend a great winter holiday:
> shops.
> pubs/bars/restaurants.
> doctors and pharmacies.
This information is intended for guidance only and holds no contractual value. For further information, please contact the Tourist Office (tel.0033.450.53.00.24) or log on to www.chamonix.com or www.mont-blanc.com
The Haute Savoie region borders both Italy and Switzerland, and boasts historical monuments such chateaus and churches in stunning natural surroundings ranging from Lake Geneva in the north of the region to Mont Blanc in the south. A trip to the Haute Savoie offers visitors the chance to experience some of the world's most reknowned and celebrated ski resorts, with Chamonix at the heart of the region's ski activity.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
'SKIPASS MONT-BLANC': 12 resorts including Chamonix, Argentiere, Les Houches, Megeve, St-Gervais... (Argentiere, Chamonix, Les Houches etc. are linked by road. Megeve, Combloux and St-Gervais share ski slopes).
Height: 850m-3842m.
Total pistes: 700km.
Total number of ski lifts: 200.
6-day "Skipass Mont-Blanc" lift-pass (08/09 prices):
Adult: 255euros, Junior (4-15yrs): 204euros, Child under 4 years free. Prices include inter-resort shuttle buses.
Cross-country skiing: 42km of trails
'EVASION MONT-BLANC':
Total pistes: 440km.
30 green slopes / 53 blue slopes / 69 red slopes / 29 black slopes and 1 snowpark.
6-day "Evasion Mont-Blanc" lift pass (08/09 prices):
Adult: 171 euros/adults, 133 euros/juniors (5-14yrs), children under 5 years free (price includes inter-resort shuttle bus).
